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BARRISTERApril 2019 Volume 31 Issue 3
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Upcoming Events
RCBA Member Appreciation Day
President's Page
Law Day CLE
Green Line Lunches
Save the Date: Bench and Bar Benefi t
Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society
Member News
LSC Notice of Grant Funds
Classifi eds
RCBA Happy Hours
Save the Date: Golf
Attorney Referral Service
Placement Service
RCBA Leadership Nominations
Please join us on
Friday, April 12th at 2:00 p.m.
to celebrate the lives of those lawyers who have passed on. This year’s Memorials will take place at
Sundin Music Hall, Hamline University, 1531 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul
Honoring:
James J. Boyd
Philip Byrne
Hon. John J. Connelly
Hon. John S. Connolly
Leo Daly
Patrick H. Doherty
William S. Fallon
Eugene J. Flick
Buster C. Hart
Richard Hawke
Hon. Dale Lindman
Joseph Mast
Hon. Diana Murphy
Bruce D. Peck
Mary S. Ward
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Green Line Lunch
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Asian Deli
823 University Ave W, St. Paul
RCBA Happy Hour Hosted by
the New Lawyers Section
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Public Kitchen
229 6th St E, St. Paul
Memorials
Friday, April 12, 2019
Sundin Music Hall
1531 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul
RCBA Member
Appreciation Day
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
First National Bank Building
Conference Center
332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
Multi-Bar Happy Hour Hosted
by RCBA New Lawyers Section
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Charity Golf Tournament
Monday, July 15, 2019
Keller Golf Course
2166 Maplewood Drive, St. Paul
Families First Halloween Party
Monday, October, 28, 2019
John A. Johnson Elementary
School
740 York Ave, St. Paul
Bench & Bar Benefi t
Saturday, November 2, 2019
The Saint Paul Hotel
350 Market Street, St. Paul
Wednesday, May 8 @ 1-5:30 pmEnjoy free activities and services in appreciation for your membership:
1:00-3:00pm FREE Professional headshot photos
Update your photo for your website or LinkedIn profi le
Free Marketing Coaching Sessions Free one-on-one marketing coaching sessions with
marketing veteran, Terrie S. Wheeler, MBC. Bring your biggest challenges/questions about marketing (websites, social media, promoting awards, articles, presentations, directories, market research, etc.)
3-4:30pm FREE CLE: Think on the Spot® Workshop CLE
Unique interactive workshop – how to use improv to build communication and eff ectiveness skills such as listening, thinking under pressure, and speaking spontaneously, and more! 1.5 hours CLE credit.
4:30-5:30pm Social hour
Visit with colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere, with complimentary appetizers and beverages
All activities will take place in the First National Bank Building First Floor Conference Center.
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RCBA President, Caryn Boisen PRESIDENT’S PAGE
Law Day: Commemorating Our Nation’s Commitment to the Rule of Law
In 1958, Charles Rhyne, a 45-year-old Washington, D.C. lawyer who was serving as the American Bar Association’s president, conceived an idea for a way to celebrate and highlight the United States’ commitment to the rule of law. Rhyne, who had also served as President Eisenhower’s legal counsel for a time, asked Eisenhower to issue a proclamation declaring May 1, 1958 as Law Day. Eisenhower agreed, and Law Day was born.
In a speech in 2000 at the Law Library of Congress, Rhyne explained why he had proposed the creation of Law Day: “The immediate inspiration for a May 1 celebration of law was directly related to the Cold War,” said Rhyne. “For many years, the American news media gave front-page headlines and pictures to the Soviet Union’s May Day parade of new war weapons. My idea was to contrast the United States’ reliance on the rule of law with the Soviet Union’s rule by force.” County Bar Association celebrates Law Day by sponsoring a free CLE
and presenting two important RCBA awards: the Liberty Bell Award and the Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award.
The Liberty Bell Award is awarded to a non-lawyer individual or organization who works to promote a better understanding of our government, encourage respect for the law and the courts, stimulate a deeper sense of individual responsibility under the law, and contribute to the effective functioning of our institutions of government.
I am pleased to report that this year’s Liberty Bell Award recipient is the RAMSEY COUNTY LAW LIBRARY. The mission of the Ramsey County Law Library is “to provide the best legal information services” to residents of Ramsey County and recognizes that “[l]egal information is a basic component of access to justice.” As eloquently stated by Sarah McEllistrem of Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, P.L.L.P., who nominated the Library for the Award, the work of the Library and its staff under the able leadership of Library Director Sara Galligan “exemplifies the qualities that the Liberty Bell Award embodies. The Library promotes a better understanding of our government and access to justice for all citizens. It encourages respect for the law and the courts. . . . Because of their efforts, they contribute to the effective functioning of the courts and each person’s responsibility under the law.” The Library provides a free clinic for individuals facing Housing or Conciliation Court, hosts criminal expungement workshops, plans and offers CLEs, and provides shadowing opportunities for law students. Based on these outstanding efforts, Ramsey County Law Library is a very well-deserved recipient of the Liberty Bell Award for 2019.
The Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award is awarded to a lawyer who demonstrates humanitarian service to the bar and the community, outstanding professional performance, achievement in service to the
The Ramsey County Bar Association celebrates Law Day by sponsoring a free CLE and presenting two important RCBA awards: the Liberty Bell Award and the Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award.
Despite Rhyne’s good intentions, he explained in his speech that Law Day was nearly dead in the water due to a misunderstanding among some of Eisenhower’s advisers. While Rhyne was reviewing the draft Law Day proclamation with Eisenhower, White House Chief of Staff Sherman Adams “burst in yelling, ‘Do not sign that paper praising lawyers!’”
But Eisenhower “held up his hand for silence until he had read the entire document,” said Rhyne. Then, according to Rhyne, Eisenhower explained to Adams that the purpose of the proclamation was not to praise lawyers. Instead, it was meant to praise “‘our constitutional system of government, our great heritage under the rule of law, and asks our people to stand up and praise what they have created.’” According to Rhyne, Eisenhower then said, “‘I like it, and I am going to sign it.’” And sign it, he did.
In 1961, Congress issued a joint resolution designating May 1 as the official date for celebrating Law Day, which was subsequently codified in the United States Code. Every President since then has issued a Law Day proclamation to celebrate our nation's commitment to the rule of law.
Rhyne passed away in 2003, but his Law Day creation is still going strong. Today, Law Day is a day when the ABA, state and local bar associations, schools, and other organizations commemorate the importance of the rule of law in a free society. Each year, the Ramsey Continued on next page
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SAVE THE DATE2019 Bench & Bar Benefi t
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | The Saint Paul Hotel
citizens of Ramsey County, leadership in the development of law in our community, and commitment to preserving and carrying out the vision of our Constitution.
This year’s Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award recipient is JUDGE KELLY
OLMSTEAD, who clearly embodies all of the qualities and characteristics the Award was intended to recognize. Judge Olmstead was born and raised on the east side of Saint Paul and attended William Mitchell College of Law. Following law school, Judge Olmstead worked at Robins Kaplan LLP. During those years, Judge Olmstead actively
participated in the fi rm’s pro bono program, including representation of domestic violence victims, and also took an intervening year away from Robins to serve as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. After leaving Robins, Judge Olmstead worked as a prosecutor in the adult criminal division of the Ramsey County Attorney’s Offi ce, where she handled a variety of victim crimes. In 2018, Governor Mark Dayton appointed Judge Olmstead to be a District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Second Judicial District in Ramsey County, where she serves with distinction.
Judge Olmstead has long been involved with and committed to the Ramsey County Bar Association. During her distinguished legal career, she has actively participated in the RCBA’s Judiciary, Communications, Bench and Bar Benefi t, and Judges’ Dinner Committees. Judge Olmstead also served on the RCBA Board of Directors, becoming its President in 2015. In addition, Judge Olmstead served as President of the Ramsey County Bar Foundation and as President of the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association. As part of her deep commitment to the greater community outside of the law, Judge Olmstead has coached youth softball and has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.
Judge Olmstead’s demonstrated commitment to and leadership in the bar and the community, her outstanding professional performance, and her passion for assisting others all make her the ideal recipient of the Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award for 2019. With her newest role in the District Court, Judge Olmstead will continue her exemplary eff orts to support our Ramsey County legal community and the greater community at large.
I couldn’t think of a more fi tting way to celebrate Law Day 2019 and to commemorate our nation’s commitment to the rule of law then to recognize and honor the Ramsey County Law Library and Judge Kelly Olmstead with these Awards. Congratulations to you both!
LAW DAY CLE
Post-Masterpiece Cakeshop: Anti-discrimination Law and Freedom
of Speech and Religion
Thursday, May 2Presenter: Mike Steenson, Bell Distinguished Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
The Masterpiece Cakeshop case is just the beginning of the collision of religious beliefs and anti-discrimination laws. The narrow decision, based on the Colorado Civil Rights Commission’s hostility to master baker Jack Phillips’ free exercise claim, is not likely to provide a ready basis for resolving similar confl icts that arise because of the large shadow of compelled speech doctrine. The free speech claim is a diff erent matter. Thomas’s concurring opinion contends that requiring Phillips to design a cake constitutes compelled speech. Because the regulation is content-based, so the argument goes, strict scrutiny applies. The compelled speech issue is a key to determining how free speech rights are balanced against the State’s interest in enforcing antidiscrimination laws.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.Location: Room 40, Ramsey County District Courthouse, 15 W Kellogg Blvd, St. PaulCredit: 1.0 standard CLE credit applied for Cost (and Teleconference Cost): FREE for RCBA members; $10 non-members
Tour the Ramsey County Law Library after the CLE
Sponsored by the Ramsey County Bar Association and the Ramsey County Law Library.
The RCBA Diversity Committee continues its series of “Green Line Lunches” in celebration of the vibrant University Avenue neighborhoods along the light rail line.
No reservation is necessary. Participants order off the regular lunch menu and pay for their own lunch.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at NoonAsian Deli823 University Ave W (Victoria St Station)
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Noon
Bid Daddy's (BBQ)
625 W University Ave (Dale St Station)
GREEN LINE LUNCHES
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MEMBER NEWS
Larson King, LLP is pleased to announce that Iosif V. Sorokin has
joined the fi rm as an associate, focusing his practice in the areas
of immigration, labor and employment, and business litigation.
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (MLM)
announced it is returning $4.1 million to its policyholders as
dividends in 2019 - a 9% increase over the previous year’s
disbursement, making it 31 consecutive years of returning a
dividend to policyholders, over $60 million total returned
since 1988.
By Sara Galligan, Ramsey County Law Library Director
Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society
Can an anti-discrimination law that requires services to a same-sex couple violate the right to free speech and freedom of religion? That topic will be presented at a Law Day celebration featuring Michael Steenson, Bell Distinguished Professor of Law at Mitchell Hamline. His program is entitled “Post-Masterpiece Cakeshop: Anti-discrimination Laws and Freedom of Speech and Religion,” and he will focus on compelled speech.
The Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. V. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 138 S. Ct. 1719 (2018) case came before the U.S. Supreme Court and raised questions about the free exercise claim, anti-discrimination laws, and the compelled speech doctrine. There were two questions presented in Masterpiece Cakeshop that were not resolved by the Court: Would requiring services violate the free exercise clause of the First Amendment? Would requiring services be impermissible compelled speech in violation of the First Amendment? Professor Steenson will examine these questions.
While fi rst amendment cases generate ongoing argument and diff ering opinions, they also refl ect opposing points of view among the general population. New research describes diff ering perspectives based on age. According to a 2015 Pew Research Center poll, 40% of Americans, ages 18-35, felt that the government should be able to suppress speech that is off ensive to minority groups. In contrast, only 12% of individuals ages 70-87 agreed with off ensive speech suppression. Percentages were less extreme among 35-50-year-olds and Baby Boomers (ages 51-69) with 27% of the former group agreeing with speech suppression and 24% of the latter group. These results suggest there may be a generational divide on the appropriate role of government in dictating what speech should be regulated. *
The Ramsey County Bar Association and the Ramsey County Law Library will commemorate Law Day 2019 and its theme “Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society,” and we hope bar members will participate. The RCBA/RCLL CLE featuring Professor Michael Steenson will take place on Thursday, May 2. (See page 4 for details). The one-hour
*See ABA Law Day Planning Guide (2019)
program will take place at noon in Room 40 of the Ramsey County Court House. The program is open to the public.
On May 1, we observe “Law Day”—our country’s tribute to the rule of law. While Law Day is offi cially designated for May 1, activities around the country typically take place all during the month of May. In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower established Law Day for national dedication to the principles of government under law. Law Day was also endorsed by the American Bar Association which has embraced the celebration and promoted its observance.
The Ramsey County Law Library honors the importance of Law Day by recognizing pro bono services for self-represented litigants who use the Ramsey County Housing and Conciliation Court Self-Help Center. With the help of pro bono attorneys, almost 500 individuals were served in 2018.
We would like to acknowledge the services of the following pro bono attorneys who assisted clinic clients over the past year:
For further information: The law library has two new books on freedom of speech. They are: The Schoolhouse Gate: Public Education, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for the American Mind by Justin Driver; The Free Speech Century by Geoff rey Stone. Please contact the law library at 651-266-8391 if you’d like to borrow these books.
Kristen BullockJason Carney
John Del VecchioMichael Fondungallah
Gary HirdNancy Krieg
Dave MadgettMarie Martin
Robert McClayHaroun McClellan
Barbara McDonaldSarah McEllistrem
Jon PaulsonRyan Peterson
Joe VaccaroMike Zwickey
MJF Student Volunteers: Michael Pfau
Jeongyoun KimTian Yao
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CONSIDER PARTICIPATING IN THE
Attorney Referral Service Modest Means Program
In an eff ort to increase access to legal services for low-to-moderate income individuals, the RCBA invites you to join the Attorney Referral Service
Modest Means Program. We need attorneys that practice in the areas of immigration law, family law,
consumer law, and real estate.
For more information, contact Thea Anderson, [email protected] or 651-224-1775
SAVE THE DATEMulti-Bar Happy Hour
THURSDAY, JUNE 13
Thursday, April 18 @ 5-7pmPublic KitchenSponsored by:
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The Ramsey County Bar Association Nominating Committee, chaired by RCBA Past President Paul Peterson, has compiled the following list of candidates for 2019-2020 offi cers and other leadership positions.
President – Sarah McEllistrem
President Elect – Susan Buckley
Vice President – Monica Dooner Lindgren
Secretary/Treasurer – Elizabeth Clysdale
Past President – Caryn Boisen
Board of Directors – Joseph Meyer, Heather Gilbert, Kenya Bodden
Voting Representatives to Minnesota State Bar Association
Assembly – Landon Ascheman, Victoria Brenner, R. Leigh Frost,
Hon. Thomas Gilligan, Jessie Nicholson, Kelly Rogosheske
Alternate Representatives to Minnesota State Bar
Association Assembly – Hon. Shawn Bartsh, Mike Bradley,
Hon. Juan Hoyos, Tom Plunkett
MSBA Council Representative – Caryn Boisen
MSBA Secretary for 2019-2020 (MSBA President in 2022-
2023) – Paul Peterson
Ramsey County Bar Foundation Board of Directors –
Renee Fossen, Tom Plunkett
Ramsey County Law Library Board of Trustees –
Tom Boyd, John Trojack
OTHER NOMINATIONS Article VII, Section 2 of the RCBA Bylaws provides that, “Nominations for any offi cial position in the Association, other than President, in addition to the nominees selected by the nominating committee, may be made by a petition signed by any twenty-fi ve (25) Regular members of the Association. Such petition shall be fi led with the secretary of the Association at least fi ve (5) weeks prior to the annual meeting. Upon verifi cation, the nominee shall be included on the election ballot. No nominations shall be made except as provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof.” Other nominations must be received in the RCBA offi ce by April 10, 2019.
Nominations for 2019-2020 Offi cers and Leaders
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Permit No. 2466RCBA OFFICERSCaryn BoisenPresident
Sarah McEllistremPresident-Elect
Susan BuckleyVice President
Elizabeth Clysdale Secretary-Treasurer
Paul PetersonPast President
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Cost (includes lunch): $15 RCBA members; $30 non-members
Teleconference Cost: $20 RCBA members; $35 non-members
April 11 I Trusts & Estates Section: The View from the Bench
Presenter: Hon. Joel Olson, Ramsey County Probate Court Referee
Hear directly from Referee Olson about tips for practice in Ramsey County Probate Court, including minor conservatorship versus protective orders, commitment proceedings, and more.
Credit: 1 standard credit applied for
April 16 I Real Estate Section: Negotiating and Drafting the Residential Construction Contract – Including an
Annotated Document
Presenter: Gina Fox, Kraft Walser Law Offi ce, PLLP
Focus on residential construction, including the biggest pitfalls to address when representing either an owner or a builder in new home construction or remodeling. Considerations from both the owner and builder perspective will be discussed, and a sample form provided.
Credit: 1 standard credit applied for
April 24 I Family Law: Kramer vs. Kramer 2019
Presenter: Shawn Bulgatz, MA, LMFT, Twin Cities Play Therapy Center
Learn about the impact of parents in high confl ict on their children, and the number of ways play therapy can support children who are stuck with parents in high confl ict dissolution proceedings.
Credit: 1 standard credit applied for
APRIL CLE OPPORTUNITIES
Midday Section CLE Opportunities
UPCOMING CLEs
May 2 | Post-Masterpiece Cakeshop: Anti-discrimination Law and Freedom of Speech and Religion
May 8 | Think on the Spot® Workshop
May 9 | Trusts & Estates
Section: Scraping Probate Litigation Off Your Plate
May 15 | Law & Literature- A Tale of Two Bars: Lawyering, Addiction, and the Problem of Coping
May 21 | Real Estate Section: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE): A Financing
Tool All Real Estate and Development Attorneys Should Know
May 22 | Family Law Section: Guardians ad Litem
May 23 | Solo Small Firm Section- Diffi cult Clients: How to Spot Them, How to Manage Them and How to
Part with Them
June 12 I Joint RCBA/HCBA Family Law Sections: Common Mistakes That Attorneys Make During ADR Processes
Register at www.ramseybar.org/continuing-legal-education
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
11 Trusts & Estates: The View from the Bench
16 Real Estate: Residential Construction Contracts
19 Trademarks for Business Organizers
24 Family Law: Kramer vs. Kramer 2019
25 Solo Small Firm: Housing Crisis & What Solo Small Attorneys Can Do
30 Assisting Tenants in Housing Court: Landlord Tenant Issues & Eviction Expungement
APRIL Calendar of CLE Events
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
APRIL CLE OPPORTUNITIES CONT.
Additional CLE Opportunities
Solo Small Firm Section CLE Opportunities
Join us for an informal CLE presentation and networking gathering at the Louisiana Cafe (613 Selby Avenue ) in St. Paul the fourth Thursday of every month.
Registration and networking: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
CLE presentations: 8:30am-10am
Cost (includes breakfast): $20 RCBA members $30 non-members
Upcoming topics:
April 25 I The Housing Crisis: What Solo/Small Firm Lawyers Can Do About It
Presenters: Ann Juergens, Professor, Co-Director of
Clinics, Mitchell Hamline School of Law; David J.S. Madgett, Madgett & Klein, PLLC
Overview of landlord/tenant law from the tenant perspective and discussion of how to insure revenue streams when representing tenants in Minnesota.
Credit: 1.5 standard CLE credits applied for
May 23 I Diffi cult clients: How to spot them, How to manage them and How to part with them
(1.5 ethics CLE credit approved)
Location: First National Bank Building Training Room 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul
April 19 I Trademarks for Business Organizers – Helping clients avoid trap and costly mistakes when naming their business and establishing brands.
Presenter: Kenneth L. Kunkle, Kunkle Law PLC
What is a trademark? Trademarks vs. Business Names (USPTO/US Patent and Trademark Offi ce vs.
Minnesota Secretary of State). When do you need to register your trademark and when is it a waste of time?.
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Registration: 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Credit: 1 standard CLE credit
Cost (includes lunch): $15 RCBA members; $30 non-members
Teleconference Cost: $20 RCBA members; $35 non-members
April 30 I Assisting Tenants in Housing Court: Common
Landlord Tenant Issues and Eviction Expungement
Presenter: Hon. Elizabeth Clysdale, Ramsey County Court Referee; Caitlin Guilford, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Overview highlighting issues and procedures faced by tenants going through housing court, including eviction expungement procedures. Attendees will be urged to consider signing up for pro bono opportunities that are affi liated with housing court in St. Paul.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Registration: 11:30 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Credit: 1.5 standard CLE credits applied for
Cost: FREE RCBA members; $10 non-members
Teleconference Cost: FREE RCBA members; $20 non-members
Register at www.ramseybar.org, send an email to [email protected], or call 651-222-0846
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